# How to clean outdoor cushions (patio furniture) **URL:** \ **Category:** Factual Questions\ **Created:** [September 18, 2023, 5:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-to-clean-outdoor-cushions-patio-furniture/990329 "2023-09-18T17:28:46Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 7\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Northern\_Piper](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/northern_piper/32/5304_2.png) [@Northern\_Piper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Northern_Piper)\ **Post date:** [September 18, 2023, 5:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-to-clean-outdoor-cushions-patio-furniture/990329/1 "2023-09-18T17:28:46Z")
End of the season, and our patio cushions are pretty grubby (lot of dust this year). Any suggestions for a good cleaning product? Water by itself doesn’t seem to do the trick. ---
**Author:** ![thelurkinghorror](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/7c8e57/32.png) [@thelurkinghorror](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/thelurkinghorror)\ **Post date:** [September 18, 2023, 9:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-to-clean-outdoor-cushions-patio-furniture/990329/2 "2023-09-18T21:18:13Z")
Assuming these are cushions meant for outdoor use and not retired indoor cushions: pressure washer. You can probably rent one for pretty cheap, or a basic model is not too expensive. You can use water or soap intended for a pressure washer. Use a low intensity nozzle obviously. ---
**Author:** ![Spiderman](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/spiderman/32/230_2.png) [@Spiderman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spiderman)\ **Post date:** [September 21, 2023, 12:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-to-clean-outdoor-cushions-patio-furniture/990329/3 "2023-09-21T00:03:42Z")
How would I clean @Patty_O_Furniture? With soap & water in the shower, like any other (long lost) [Doper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/patty_o_furniture/summary). ---
**Author:** ![burpo\_the\_wonder\_mutt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/burpo_the_wonder_mutt/32/365_2.png) [@burpo\_the\_wonder\_mutt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/burpo_the_wonder_mutt)\ **Post date:** [September 21, 2023, 3:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-to-clean-outdoor-cushions-patio-furniture/990329/4 "2023-09-21T03:39:42Z")
Maybe there are laundering instruction tags on the cushions? Can you unzip the cushions and take out the stuffing? If so, you can toss them in the washer (I’d use a front loader). Beyond that, use fire and plenty of it. ---
**Author:** ![Beckdawrek](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/beckdawrek/32/3647_2.png) [@Beckdawrek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Beckdawrek)\ **Post date:** [September 21, 2023, 5:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-to-clean-outdoor-cushions-patio-furniture/990329/5 "2023-09-21T05:35:41Z")
I’ve taken them to a car wash. Worked like a charm. I wouldn’t use the wax setting. ---
**Author:** ![Northern\_Piper](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/northern_piper/32/5304_2.png) [@Northern\_Piper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Northern_Piper)\ **Post date:** [September 24, 2023, 5:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-to-clean-outdoor-cushions-patio-furniture/990329/6 "2023-09-24T17:17:49Z")
Do you mean one of those hand-held washers? ---
**Author:** ![CC](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/f1d935/32.png) [@CC](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CC)\ **Post date:** [September 28, 2023, 6:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-to-clean-outdoor-cushions-patio-furniture/990329/7 "2023-09-28T18:44:05Z")
Say, we used to have a poster by the name of Patty O’Furniture. I wonder if s/he’s still here?